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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
VICTORIA'S JUBILEE.

The Semi-Centennial of the Reign of En-
glands Queen-London Filled with
Visitors.
With the Goth began the week Of
jubilee festivities in commemoration
of Queen Victoria's fiftieth year upon
the throne of Great Britain. The
weather in London was beautiful. and
the city crowded with visitors. The
Queen drove from Windsor Castle to
the railroad station, and, boarding O.
special train waiting, was brought to
London. A great crowd awaited the
arrival of the Queen at the railroad
station, and enthusiastically oheered
her majesty as she alighted, and was
assisted into the carriage in waiting.
She was at once driven to Buck
ingham palace. Crowds of peo-
pie lined the whole route
from the railroad station to the pal
ace and rapturougly applauded the
Queen as she was driven by. Her
majesty appeared delighted st the
demonstrations of loyalty shown her,
and with smiling face bowed repeated
ly in acknowledgment. The decora-
ton q buildings and the erection of
contrivances for illuminating purposes
is on the largest scale evsr witnessed.
In some parts of the town the crush
of sightseers 1mpedes traffic in the
streets.
The Queen, in the afternoon, received
Mr.. Phelps, United States minister, at
Buckingham, for the purpose of al
lowing him to present President Cleve-
lands jubilee congratulations. Mr..
Phelps was accorded @ private au-
dience with her majesty. mr.. Phelps
was attired in plain evening dress.
The Queens demeauor toward him
was most cordial. She expressed
warmest thanks for the Presidents
congratulations. The private re-
ception of diplomats on such oc-
casions is almost uDprecedent-
ed, but the American minister
had expressed g. desire through Lord
Salisbury for such an audience, and
the Queen replied that it would afford
her much pleasure to receive him pri-
vately for the presentation of the
Presidents message.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
ia US md THE FLA GS,
The Ex-Confederate President SAYS {
Late Order Was q BIunder

The Ex-Confederate President Says the
Late Order Was a BIunder.
Phocion Howard, Of Danville, ILL.,,
has received the following letter from
Jefferson Davis, dated Beauvoir,
Miss, June 20. It explains itself:
"DEAR SIR: In answer toyour letter
OF request by the Danvill8 Farmers
and Mechanics Institute, that should
deliver an address at it's fair, I reply
as L did last year: Some years ago [
delivered an address at the Winnebago
county fair, and was received with
great courtesy. There I was among
friends, for my memory went back to
the months Of June, July and August,
1882, when as lieutenant upon
the staff of Col. Zachariah Taylor /
was stationed at Prairie Du Chen Or
Fort Crawford, as it was then known,
and during the memorable and hiBtor-
ic Black Hawk war it was my good
fortune to help in protecting the pio-
neer settlers Of that county, whose
descendants | spoke to q Rockford.
| cannot come to Illinois this year.
Thanking the association through
you, [ have only to say, as said last
September in an open letter to Col.
j. r.. Scherr, of Baltimore, that l
deny the charges made against me
by Gen. VIM. T. Sherman in which
he says / was foremost in encourag-
ing the late war. I say to you,
my dear colonel, that / did all
in my power to prevent the late
war, and that I never looked for, nor
aspired to hepost of chief or execa-
tive Of the Confederate states. [ may
say that the order Of the war depart
ment to return the captured flags to
the late Confederate states was 8 vio-
lation Of all known military prece-
dents. You will find in my history of
the late war that there were but
twenty-six regiments of regular troops
in the army of the North and of the
total OF $50 Confederate flags captur
ei, it is questionable if these twenty
six regiments captured fifty. Thefags
were captured by the volunteer army
of the North, and belong TO the sever
al states, and have no right to be in
the national capital"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
Euronean News.

The House of Commons iii committee
has passed the preamble to the Man
chester ship canal bill. 1t requires that
60 per share must be paid upon ordinary
shares. Mr.. Walker has contract to
complete the canal for 1851 900 less than
parliament's estimate.
The French government will endeavOr
to reduce the consumption of spirits in
France by imposing higher taxes upon
alcohol.
The Pope has sent couple of repre-
sentatives to Ireland on a special mis-
sion, which is declared to be purely ec-
clestical.
Joseph Brothers, jewelers., having es-
Establishments at Birmingham, Leeds, aud
in Canada, have gone into bankruptcy.
Their liabilities are Esq, 1000, and their
assets el6,000.
The Rothschilds and Earrings will issue
Go, 600, 900 preference shares of the Man
chester Canal Company, provided par
lament passes bill authorizing the is
sue.
In consequence of the action of the
mayor of Cork in hosting a black flag
on the occasion of the jubilee, and be-
cause of his having shown favor to the
nationalist Plunkett, the divisional mag
| istrate has superseded him, and order
ed that only the resident paid magis-
trate shall try prisoners:
The British man-of-war Shannon
hauled down and confscated a green
flag run up on an Irish yacht IN Dublin
Bay.
Thirty thousand children took part in
the garden fete at Hyde Park, London,
in honor of the Queen.
There has been an almost general fail
| ure of the crops in Asia Minor, and the
districts of Adana and Kutahia are
threatened with famine. The utmos!
| distress prevails, and the habitants
are making piteous appeals for help.
| Of the persons charged with being i'm
plicated in the murder of Col. Soudeikin
chief of the Russian police, who was as
sasinated in 1888, seven have been sen
fenced to death and fourteen to deporta.
ton to Sib ria. Two of the accused
were acquitted.
Lori Harrington has written q lettel
in which he says it would be most I'm
wise to limit the duration of the crimes
bill to three years, as suggested. Parlia
ment has power 20 repeal or amend the
act and he trusts the state Of 1relant
will enable parliament to dispense witt
extra laws at no distant day.
Several persons were accidentally
killed in various ways during the pass
age of the Queens jubilee procession
along the streets of London.
A Cork mob attacked the office OF ;
Conservative newspaper and wrecked
it. A bloody encounter followed be
tween the rioters and the police.
Larry Donovan, the jumper, has beer
arrested at London for attempting t
leap from Clifton suspension bridge. Ht
is charged with attempting to comml
suicide.
Earthquake shocks are experienced
daily in Smyrna and the island of Sclo
A statue OF Queen Victoria has beer
erected at Madras and unveiled by the
governor with appropriate ceremonies
Twelve men were killed and thirty
five injured by the explosion of fire
damp in railway tunnel at Gap
Fame
Mai Gen. Ryding, the Swedish minis
ter OF war, has resigned because tn
rigsdag refused to grant bis department
an extra military credit.
The Spanish senate has voted 5000
toward the erection of statue to tn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
VAR AGAINST THE ST. PAUE.
Sioux Falls Authorities Tear Up the Com.
pany's Tracks.

Sioux Falls Authorities Tear Up the Com
pany's Tracks.
Sioux FALLS, d. T., June 24.-Tt is
feared that serious trouble will result
from an attempt on the part of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
Company to head off the construction Of
a line of road through the city by the
Burlington & Quincy Company. In or
der to head off it's rival, the st. Paul
Company rushed number of train
loads of material into the city and en-
ported several hundred laborers, who
were at once put to work building tracks
across the surveyed line of the Quincy,
the work being pushed day and night.
The city then took hand in the matter.
The builders finished span Of road and
carried it bodily across Fifth Street and it
was ordered removed by the city council.
Supt. Beardsfey refused to do so. At
noon Mayor Norton, two councilmen, r.
f. Pettigrew, the city police and a crowd
Of citizens tore the track up and re-
moved it from the street. This was done
in the presence Of 300 citizens, some of
whom sympathized with the city and
some with the company. No resistance
was made by the company, although a
protest was entered by it's attorney.
Supt. Beardsley was then arrested for
trespassing and fined SIS and costs. He
has appealed the case. There is great
excitement over the affair. It is known
that the company intends to make an
other attempt to lay the track, which
will be resisted by the city authorities.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
ATTACK THE STATE HOUSE.
A Boston Mob Attempts to DemoEish
Frontal Decorations.


Frontal Decorations.
Boston, Mass, June 22.-An attempt
was made about o'clock this morning
by gang of nine men, to pull down the
figures of the lion and unicorn which
decorate the front ofthe old State House.
Whoever fastened the ropes to the eff
gies was evidently familiar with the
building. The side door was forced and
access to the roof was gained. When
the roof is reached the distance to the
figures mentioned is encompassed with
many dangers, but they seem to have
been braved by at least two men,
one of whom fastened a rope
to the lion and another man
rope to the unicorn. The
basement is occupied by telegraph
company, the Office being open all night.
The marauders locked the telegraph
employees in before attempting their
work. The manager noticed the unusual
sight oil number of men in the street
pulling at ropes, and availed himself OF
a side door which the invaders did not
know Of AS soon as he made his APP
pearance the men at the ropes fled. A
detail of firemen was necessary to re-
move the lines from the figures. The
action was, of course, intimately con-
nected with the antagonistlc feeling
against the Queens jubilee celebration
in Faneuil Hall last night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
EXPLOSION IN A NINE.
Serious Accident at Wilke -barre-Thre
Killed and Many Injured.

Serious Accident at Wilke-barre-Three
Killed and Many Injured.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, June 23.-Great ex-
element prevailed at Nanticoke this
morning when the news of an accident
at No. slope of the Susquehanna Coal
Company reached the people living in
houses adjacent to the scene of the dis
aster. Three miners were killed and
several men and boys seriously injured.
The accident was caused by an explosion
of gas. At o'clock last night a gang of
men who were engaged in driving a
gangway in the slope entered the mine,
ard this morning seven-three of them
dead-were brought out by their COM
rades.
The names Of the killed we're: John
McMadaman, miner. aged 40 years,
leaves widow and three small chill
dren; James Kelly, miner, aged "a
years, single; Lotsey Vinoskiaux, la
borer, aged Is years, single.
The injured are: Joseph Lesseps, aged
IS years, driver boy; Barney Lezkoski,
aged II years, a driver boy; John Leg
koski, aged 19 years, a door tender.
Joseph Lesseps has since died, and
the others are unconscious and liable to
die at any moment. man named Nor
man Thomas was burned, but not ia
tally.
It is now believed by those at work in
the mine at the time of the accident that
the gas was set on fire by powder ex-
plosion, as several kegs of powder are
missing from the store house.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29

late King Alfonso in front of the palace,
the public to contribute the balance.
France has hoisted her flag at Bariboo,
Sierra Leone, ON territory under English
protection Great Britain will address a
letter to France in regard to the matter.
The German Crown Prince reviewed
body Of school children at Sydenh am.
Eng. He apologized for not speaking to
the welcome receive. He WAS unableto
speak above whisper.
The Pope has sent Cardinal Persico, q
member of the congregation for special
ecclesiastical affairs, and Mgr. Giraldi,
secretary for Irish affairs, to Ireland ON a
special mission to the Irish bishops.
Turkey has proposed to modify the
new convention with England, regard
ing Egypt in the direction of providing
for Turkish occupancy ia Egypt alter
British occupation has terminated, leav-
Jug the sultan the discretion of asking
English aid or not. Lord Salisbury re-
fused to consent to the modification.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
Had q Small Riot.

A telegram from Natrona, Pa. reports
a small riot there between the Pennsyl-
vania Salt Works strikers and non-union
men. Several shots were fired and a
woman is said to have been fatally In
iured. An extra force of police are now
on duty. The work of evictingt strlk-
gun on the Goth by Deputy Sheriff Car
son and three assistants. The furniture
of two families was carried out and set
on the street. No more evictions were
attemnted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
Smiths and Blacks.

Thomas and Josiah Black, brothers
who live in Vigo County, Ind, near the
Illinois line, clipped recently with Mat
tie, daughter of Robert Smith, and Cora
Ellen, daughter of George Smith, Rob-
ert's brother, and they were married
Thomas to Matte and Josiah to Cora-at
Paris, Edgar County, Ill. The Smiths
were violently opposed to their daugh-
tiers marrying the Black boys. To cap
he climax, Perry Allen Smith. the 49,
year-old son of George Smith, was mar
RED on the 18th to Eta Black, aged %,
sister of John and Josiah.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
Hoisted a Green Flag.

VIM. NJ. Murphy, Nationalist mem
Der of parliament, while sailing in his
yacht in Bantry Bay, on the 22d. with a
party of friends, hoisted a small green
flag. The captain of H. M. S. Shannon,
upon noticing this action, sent a party
of marines to the yacht With orders e to
These instructions were obeyed. 1t is
expected that, as protest against this
act OF the captain of the Shannon. the
Bantry regatta will be postponed until
the Shannon leaves the bay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29

men in the 400 foot level of the Gould
& Curry mine, making in all fifteen
miners imprisoned. But little hope is
entertained of saving the men on the
400 foot level. The engines are busily
engaged in pumping air to the levels
where the miners are imprisoned.
Thousands OF people surround the
mines and the most intense excite
ment prevails. No effort is being made
to put out the fire, as it is impossible
to ascertain where it is.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
MINERS IN PERIL
Fifteen Men Imprisoned in Burning
Shafts |

Fifteem NeH 1IPrIsUf1eu
Shafts.
A dispatch from Virginia City, New,
oe the Oath says: Fire broke out this
evening in the Gould & Curry mine.
All the miners escaped with the excep-
ton of six employed on the 1900
level of the Best & Belcher mine
The signals from them have ceased
and it is feared they have persisted.
An attempt is being made to reach
them by volunteers. In addition to
the men imprisoned in the Best &
Relcher mice, five men are i'm
nrisoned in the 8OOfoot level and four
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
THREATENED WITH WAR.
Russia and France Send a Note of Warn
ing to Turkey.

Russia and France Send Note of Warm
ing to Turkey.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, June ON. Nelidof
and the Count De Montebello, the Rus
sian and French ambassadors respect
lively, have addressed a note to the
Porte on the subject of the Egyptian
convention. 1t is reported that their
communication contained a threat that
war would ensue should the convention
be ratified. Sir Henry Drummond
Wolff, the special English envoy to Tur-
key in reference to Egypt, declines. to
modify the terms of the convention.
The ratification of the instrument has
been postponed by mutual agreement
until after the Bairim festival. The sit
uation of affairs is disquleting
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
Wants Damages.

Frank Hugh ODonneII, formerly
member of parliament for Dungarvon
and ex-vice- president of the home-rule
confederation, has brought suit against
the London Times for libel. The suit is
based upon an article commenting on
the letter recently sent to the Times by
O'Donnell to correct statements made
nection OF Parnellism with Irish crimes.
1t is expected that the F'Parnellism and
Crime" issues will be raised in the
course of the trial.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
The BrickIayers Strike OFF.

At meeting on the 23d the Bricklay~
ers' Union of Chicago resolved to with
draw its demand for Saturday payday
and declared the strike off. The car
penters of the city have been notified
that all men thrown out of work by
reason of the bricklayers will be taken
care of to the extent of So and 81 per
week to married and single men re-
snectivelv
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
Irish Home Rule.

The Marquis of Harrington, in a speech
At Manchester. referred to home rule
for ireland as being, for the time at
least, decided against He protested
against the minority in parliament be-
ing allowed to further prevent legisla-
ton. especially denouncing that section
of the minority directly associated with
foreign conspiracy aiming at the estab-
lishment of an Irish republic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
DEATH From THE WfNDs.
Three Persons Killed in Delaware by a
Tornado.

Tornado.
WILMINGTON, Del, June ga violent
storm of wind and rain broke over this
city at 1910 o'clock this morning and
ragged furiously for half an hour,
unroofng buildings, leveling chimneys,
uprooting and twisting off trees and do
ing many thousand dollars of damage in
various ways. At Bancroft's Banks on
the Brandywine, just beyond the city
limits, a big oak tree uprooted, fell on a
double frame dwelling crushing in the
roof and killing three of the occupants,
Mrs. James Noble, Mrs. George Doran
and Mrs. Doran's little boy. Mr.. Noble
was gotten out alive but badly hurt;
Mrs. Mobiles 2-months-old badly, in bed
with its mother, was extricated from the
crushed timbers and may live.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
FAIRCHELD WATCHING
The Government to Step in In the Event
of Disastrous Panic.

o
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 24.-Secre-
tary Fairchild said this afternoon, at 80
Assistant Treasurer Canda, at New
York, to keep him informed of the con-
dition of affairs in Wall Street, espe-
cially ifanything serious should occur, but
so far he had heard nothing to
cause any particular uneasiness. He
said that the situation at this hour did
not seem to require any assistance from
the treasury. He intimated very plainly
that should panic seem imminent he
would authorize the prepayment of the
interest due July l, which would re-
lease about 100000. He also said that
if it should become necessary he would
offer to redeem at once, without rebate,
the 100000 3 per cent. bonds matur-
ing July l.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
VICTIMS OF DYNAMITE.
The Residence of a st. Louis Physician
Wrecked by Bomb.

The Residence of St. Louis Physician
Wrecked by a Bomb.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 24.-The family
of Dr. E. T. Buck, residing at No. 26l0
before midnight last night by terri BILE
house, tearing down plaster, breaking
causing no injury to any member of
the family. A hasty examination re-
vealed the fact that a dynamite bomb
had been placed on the sill of the base
ment doorway. and exploded, demol-
ishing everything in this room. Or.
Buck estimates his loss at 81 900. he 10
unable to account for the disaster, but
considers it the work of an unknown
enemy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
IN NO MOOD FOR REJOICING.
Ireland's Grief and Wrath for Fifty
Years of Misery.

Years of Misery.
DUBLIN. June %. : United Ire
land, William O'Brien's paper, says:
Ireland is the only civilized coun-
try in the world which did not
share in the jubilee celebration. She
stood sternly and sorrowfully aloof.
Ireland's place ought to have
been beside England at the throne.
Irish blood and brain helped
to build the empire. Poverty,
misery and slavery are her reward. She
shared England's labors but she may not
share her triumphs. England's JOY is
for fifty years of liberty, prosperity and
progress. The Irish grief and wrath are
for fifty years of misery, famine and OPP
preston. England is numbered by the
struggles OF a sullen captive, when she
might purchase by justice the aid and
comfort ola friend"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
A NIGHT IN JAIL.
Fidelity Bank Officers Sleep Behind the
Bars.

CINCINNATI, O.. June 24.-Messrs.
Harper and Hopkins, of the Fidelity
Bank, spent last night in jail, having
been surrendered by their bondsmen.
Harper is reported to have slept sound
ly, while Hopkins spent most of the time
walking the floor. They were visited by
friends this morning and were again
making an effort to procure bail. 1t is
said that Harper yesterday telegraphed
to Mr. Whitley, of Springfield, o., ask
ing him to come down and go upon his
bond, but at that time that great manu-
featuring concern was taking steps for
the appointment ola receiver. Wiltshire
was arrested last evening and was re-
leased on S35. 900 bond.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
Rome Walker Killed.

Steve Pere, the Niagara Falls rope
walker, who crossed the falls recently
on inch cable, attempted to repeat
the feat on the 26th while intoxicated,
but fell from the rope and was dashed to
death on the rocks below.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29

Over 800 Italians struck on the Summit
division of the Duluth, South Shore &
Atlantic extension at noon on the oath.
They were very belligerent. Contract
ors with sherifs of adjoining counties
and about twenty-five deputies prompt
ly arrested several of the ring leaders
and broke the strike,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29

AT a mass meeting of the locked out
bootmakers at Worcester, Mass, on the
10Th inst, it was decided that all but
the lasters and bottomers should return
to work on the best terms possible. This
practically ends the great strike, which
has been in progress for five months.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
Said to Have Three Wives.

At Springfield, ILL.,, on the Goth, Rich
ard Otto was arrested charged by his
wife, formerly Miss Barr, to whom he
was married eighteen MONTHS ago, with
having another wife at Peru and still an
ether in Indianapolis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
Great Gas Well Struck.

A gas reservoir giving daily supply
of about 16, 000, 900 cubic feet was struck
at Hartford, Ind, on the Goth. The well
is the greatest that has yet been opened
in the state. The gas rushed from two
three-inch pipes with terrific force,
making a noise heard eight miles away.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
Not Permi,ted to Use Tobacco.

After spirited discussion the An
gustana synod of the Evangelical
Lutheran church in America, in session
at Chicago, adopted resolution that no
students in the synod's educational in
situations at Rock Island be allowed to
use tobacco.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
A Years Exports and Imports.

The bureau of statistics reports that
the exports of this country tor the year
ending May 81, were valued at 1924 $780,,
900, against 1872, 10O, O00in 1856 and the
imports 1856, 352 900 and $500, 539, 600. re
snectiVely
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29

At Springfield. Mo-, on the ODD, the
Jury in the case of Cora Lee, charged
with the murder of Mr.. Graham, dis
agreed and were discharged
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-29
Fires.

Thomas Murphy fireman, was killed
by falling timbers at the Union stock
yards. Chicago, on the 26th, during a
fire which destroyed property of the
Chicago Packing Company and others,
valued at 81 800, 900, and including IL 900